Guard for globes of electric lights or lamps



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J. C. GALSTER.

GUARD P03 eLoBLs 0F ELECTRIC LIGHTS 0R LAMPS.

No.. 524,168. Patented Aug. 7, 1894.

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UNITEDv STATES JoHN c. GALSTER, or PHILADELPHIA,PENNSYLVANIA.

GUARD FOR GLOBES OF EL EcTRlc LIGHTS oR LAMPS.-

SPECIFIGATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 524,168, dated August'7,1-894. Application tiled February 10, 1894. Serial No. 499,700. (Nomodel.)

*To all Vwhom it may concern..-

Beit known that I, JOHN C. GALSTER, a citizenv of the UnitedStates,residing in the city and county of Philadelphia, State ofPennsylvania, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Guards .forGlobes of Electric Lights or Lamps, which improvement isfully set forthin the following specification and accompanying drawings. Y

Myinvention consists of a guard for the sections as hereinafterdescribed which permit access to the light or lamp Without removal ofthe guard therefrom. f

Figure l represents a perspective view of guard embodying my invention.'Fig. 2 represents a vertical section of the upper part thereof. Fig. 3represents a perspective View of another form of connecting the'guardwith the socket:

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in the severalgures.

Referring to the drawings-z A designates a guard for the globe of anelectric light, the same consisting of sections B and C of wirenettingor open work, which are connected by the hinge D and adapted to be heldtogether i d 4s in the closed condition of the globe by the catch E, itbeing noticed that-the sections have on their inner ends the rims F, towhich the parts of the hinge Dare attached, and one of said rims havingthe c/atch'E fastened to it, so that the nose thereof may engage withthe opposite rim. lAtthedtop of the upper 'section is the rim G, towhichthe meshesl of said section are secured, said rim being also engagedbythescrewsH of the collar J of the socket K, vwhereby the guard isretained on the socket, it being seen that the light or lamp is wellguarded or protected, and access may be had to the same by releasing thecatch E, in which case, the-lower section opens, while remainingconnected With the upper section and the latter is not detached fromthesocket.

In order to strengthen the catch, and the attachment of the same to thesection B, the pieces L thereof are fastened to the meshes of thesection, and have their upper ends formed into eyes M, which embrace therim G.

i. 5o The pieces N of the hinge are fastened to p the meshes of thesection B, and "have their ing the latterand firmly securing the catchand hinge thereto. y i The rims F abut when the section C is closed, andserve to strengthen both sections;

at what may be termed the bulge or swell of the guard. Y

In Fig. 3, I show the upper'rirn G with eyes M on the'ends thereof,fitted to which latter i is ascrew H', by which provision the guard isattached to the socket K without theemplo'ymeut of a`collar J.

.` Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and'desireto secure by Letters Patent, isl f I l. A guard for the purpose setforth, formed of sections ofopen work, a hinge connecting the same, anda catch attached to one section andadapted to engage with. the othersection, said hinge having strengthening pieces connected with the topofthe upper section substantially as described.

2. A guard for the purpose set forth consisting-of sections of openwork,'a hinge con- .Y necting the said sections, and a strengtheningpiece for saidhinge connected with one of said sections, said sectionshaving abutting rims, substantially as described.

3. A guard for the purpose set forth, formed of sections connected byahinge and provided with a catch, said hinge having pieces ,N continuousof the knuckle thereof, and attached to the top riin of the uppersection, said parts being combined substantially'v as described.

4. A guard for the purpose setforth, formed of sections connected byahinge and provided with a catch, the latter having pieces L continuousof 'the nose thereof, attached vto the top rim of the upper section,said parts being combinedsubstantially as described.

JOHN C. GALSTER.

